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Example Question #1599 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Somnolently
Glamorously
Salubriously
Querulously
Impertinently
"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.
Example Question #1600 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDOLENTLY
Eagerly
Affably
Irrelevantly
Lazily
Rudely
Lazily
"Indolence" is another word for laziness or sloth. "Eager" means enthusiastic or avid. "Affable" means friendly and amiable. "Rude" is a synonym for "insolent," not indolent -- an easy mistake to make. "Relevant" and "irrelevant" are antonyms.
Example Question #1601 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Mournfully
Skeptically
Lugubriously
Adroitly
Incompetently
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #1602 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Lividly
Inimically
Secretively
Furtively
Gregariously
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #1603 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Glumly
Conscientiously
Ostensibly
Tangibly
Doggedly
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #1604 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Eloquently
Ardently
Discordantly
Sternly
Torpidly
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #1605 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Instantaneously
Disreputable
Suavely
Nomadically
Partially
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #1606 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Munificently
Maliciously
Stingily
Explicitly
Malevolently
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #1607 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Congenially
Astutely
Shallowly
Pugnaciously
Unbearably
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #1608 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Healthily
Exorbitantly
Plausibly
Vivaciously
Excessively
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.
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